Board Thread:Roleplay Forum - Major Events/@comment-17703532-20160128213155/@comment-17703532-20160203200620

(Milly wants, Milly gets)

Five songs and an MC later, the lights in the hall dimmed. A montage of different happenings in Ai's 00 career was playing in the background; The first few months when the 150th generation were struggling to regain AKB0048's popularity, the first live, the first single release, and so on, and so forth. This was the only source of light in the concert hall - aside from the stray kirara, that is.

Then, the voice most people in the hall had waited for. "Hello, everyone", Ai said. "Thank you all so much for coming to my succession debut concert. It really means the world to me." She paused. "But first of all, I'd like to thank the staff, who were patient with me, and my fellow 150th generation understudies when we were only starting out. Then I'd like to thank my fellow members. Without you all, this, none of this, would be possible. We've faced hardships together; Graduation, fights with DES, but to be honest, I wouldn't trade it for anything. I would also like to thank everyone else. Everyone who are kind enough to be my fans, everyone who are kind enough to support AKB0048 as a whole, or even a particular member. To all of the people I've mentioned, from all of my heart, thank you. To be honest, I am not aware of why I was named 'Ai'. I'm sure my parents has a good reason, but I feel like my name is what they aspired for me to achieve. I won't leave my name behind, even if I succeed today. I will always be Takayama Ai, even if that might not be the name I'll be adressed as in the near future." Her voice took a slightly more humoured tone when she continued. "Also, I want to say 'Very funny, Chiyo. Very funny.' That is directed to you too, Akari, if you had anything to do with it. "

She was quiet a while. "Now, I don't think it would be fair of me to continue prolonging this when I've said everything I've wanted," she finally said. "While I may still be Takayama Ai at heart, that name does now share space with my new one. From today on out, until my graduation from AKB0048, I will be the 7th generation Takahashi Minami."

The audience roared, but the newly dubbed successor wasn't finished. "So now, please listen to Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby."

The first few tones of the song was played, and when the members parted per the dance routine, a hatch in the floor opened behind them, and the new Takamina rose up out of it on a rizer, which became part of the floor when the rizer and floor connected.